New area of ​​potential tropical problems in the Atlantic in focus: Hurricane season nears its peak

As the Atlantic hurricane season approaches its peak, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) has marked a new area where developments can be expected over Labor Day weekend or early next week.

Since Hurricane Ernesto dissipated near Atlantic Canada last Tuesday, the Atlantic has been quiet, but meteorologists are now turning their attention to the region between the Lesser Antilles and Africa, which is known to be the main development region.

“In a few days, a low pressure system may develop in the central part of the tropical Atlantic,” the NHC said in its forecast for the possible disturbance. “Thereafter, environmental conditions appear generally favorable for slow development of this system this weekend into early next week while moving westward to west-northwestward at 10 to 15 mph.”